Corsage holder



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CORSAGE HOLDER Filed June 24. 1950 INVENTOR J g??? fiwzcz's Hi rd F. q 3 7/160" Mam ATTORNEY Patented July 27, 1954 CORSAGE HOLDER John Francis Hird; Wickford, R. L, assignor of. one-half to Albert 0. Coates, Providence,-R. I.

Application June 24, 1950, Serial No. 170,235

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to corsage holders and more particularly to corage holders which may be applied to evening gowns.

One of the primary objects of the present invention is to provide a corsage holder which can be applied to a strapless evening gown without the use of pins, clips or adhesives.

Another object of this invention is to provide a corsage holder which is comfortable to the wearer, particularly that part of the female anatomy where corsages are generally worn on evening gowns.

Another object of this invention is to provide a corsage holder which is inconspicuous on the wearer.

Another object of this invention is to provide a corsage holder which is economically practical to discard along with the faded corsage.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a corsage holder which will stand abusive handling and wear and which may be used with successive corsages if desired.

Other objects of this invention will be pointed out in part and become apparent in part in the following specification and claims.

According to prior commercial practice pins or adhesives have been employed to hold corsages to evening gowns in general and strapless evening gowns in particular. These methods have proved to be undesirable.

In the present invention not only is an eminently practical corsage holder provided but it is also comfortable to the wearer and adjustable to the extent of setting off the corsage to best advantage.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is to be described by reference to the accompanying figures of the drawing wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the new corsage holder.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view showing the new corsage holder as it will be generally worn on a strapless evening gown. The corsage has been left off for clarity.

Figure l is a rear elevational view of the corsage holder with a corsage attached.

Figure 5 shows a modified form of the new corsage holder.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the body portion IQ! of the new corsage holder is formed in a V shape consisting of two legs I I and I 2 which may or may not be of equal length. Since nature endowed women with different sizes and shapes of vided' with six holes I5 as shown or with more holes or less holes or no holes, depending on the means employed to secure the corsage to said arm.

The present invention contemplates the manufacture of body portion I0 and arm I3 from transparent, flexible plastic. However it is to be understood that any material could be employed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Transparent plastic has been selected in order to prevent distraction of the corsage holder from the wearer or from the corsage itself.

Flexible material has been chosen because legs II and I2 will form to the contour of the body of the wearer without exerting a disturbing or uncomfortable pressure on a delicate and sensitive part of the female anatomy.

Plastic material has been selected due to its ability not to react to body perspiration and its non-corrosive properties. It is inexpensive to purchase. It is also easy to fabricate into various shapes and it is light in weight. It is also durable.

Referring to Figure 3 wherein is depicted the bust of a woman, a strapless gown I5 is shown. Under the gown the woman may or may not be wearing a bra. The top edge of the gown, which may or may not include the bra or other under garment, is drawn between body portion IE] and arm I3 as shown. It will be noted that legs Ii and I2 are adjusted to comfort the wearer while at the same time the pivotal feature of arm I3 allows that member, hence the corsage to be rotatably adjusted to a desired position.

Referring to Figure 4, wherein a piece of string I6 is threaded through holes I5 and around stems ll of corsage 2B and secured by a knot as at 2|. It will be noted that arm I3 can be completely concealed from view if the flowers on corsage 20 are properly positioned. The corsage shown lacks flowers in the interest of clarity and the showing of the invention.

It is to be understood that any means may be employed to secure the corsage 20 to the corsage holder arm I3 without departing from the spirit of this invention.

Referring to Figure 5 wherein is shown a modified form of corsage holder consisting of a body portion IUA which embraces an arm I3A as an integral part thereof. This modified form lacks the pivotal adjusting feature of the corsage and the security of position of the holder itself but it does provide an inexpensive corsage holder. The dot and dash lines of the figure represent an evening gown positioned between stem 11 of the corsage and the body portion IUA. Instead of holes in arm ISA for securing the string to bind the corsage to the holder, Wire staples 23 are employed.

In practice, a florist Will have a supply of the new corsage holders on hand. Upon order, he will secure the corsage to the holder and box the same for delivery. The wearer, upon receipt of the box, can remove the corsage by means of the holder without manhandlin the flowers as before. When the flowers fade the holder can be thrown away with the flowers or it can be removed and reused.

What I claim is:

1. A corsage holder comprising a body formed of sheet material, having a pair of coplanar diverging legs integral therewith of such length and spread to embrace a human breast, an arm of sheet material pivoted to said body portion and into selected adjusted position and pairs of perforations in the arm for securing the strands for holding the corsage to said arm.

2. A corsage holder comprising a body formed of sheet material, having a pair of coplanar diverging legs integral therewith of such length and spread to embrace a human breast, said legs having smoothly rounded contours, an arm of sheet material pivoted to said body portion and into selected adjusted position said pivot being off set in relation to the intersection of the center lines of said diverging legs, said arm being adapted to receive the binding means for holding the corsage to said arm.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 

